Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-20
extends from Kansas CITY to the mouth OF

extends from Kansas City to the mouth OF
Sabine bay on the Gulf OF Mexico, which
lies by an sir line some 700 miles south !,
Of this city. While its northern terminus
will, for the present, be Kansas City, it
will have direct connection with lines |
that will give it an opening to the head OF |
Lake Superior. A glance ST any map will !
show that when the new road is construc- |
ted, there will be practically an air line |
from Duluth to s.. Paul, Des Moines. |
Kansas City, Fort Smith, Texarkana and
Sabine Pass. At the head of Lake Supe-
rior direct connection would be made
with the Canadian Pacific.
The building Of this road TO the Gulf
of Mexico will bring Kansas City fully 400
miles nearer deep tidewster than 1t Is al
the present time, a matter OF vital i'm
portsnCe to the commerce If this city.
when the fact is taken into consideration
that much OF the foreign business from
this part Of the country will, in the nesr
future, pass through ports on the Gulf OF
Mexico. The Kansas City and Sabine
Pass road will give Kansas City port
outlet-400 miles nearer than New Orleans
and 500 miles nearer than New York or
any Atlantic port. The road will extend
south of Kansas City Just inside the state
of Missouri and lying midway between
the Gulf route line and the Missouri Pa
citic Aside from Its value as gulf line
it will be of inestimable benefit to the
commerce of this city by opening terri
tory which, while naturally tributary to
this point, pours its wealth into St.
Louis and Chicago. The reason for this
is easily explained. Take for instance 8
| point lying between Fort Scott and
| Nevada. While the distance to Kansas
! City is much shorter than 10 ST. Louis,
| less time is consumed in reaching the
latter city for the reason that g direct
communication is furnished by east and
west lines, while Kansas City is reached
only I'M roundabout way. In fact the local
advantages to be derived from the new
! line cannot well be estimated. few
OF them will besr mentioning. The new
| line will penetrate rich coal fields forty
miles south of Kansas City, oil district
thirty miles south, stone quarries twenty
five miles south, and natural gas territory
about torUy-fve miles south. Then, too,
it will serve 10 develop o country some
twenty three miles 10 the south noted for
its magnificent mineral springs, among
the number being the celebrated Merlbah
spring.
Sabine bay has depth of twenty-five
feet on the bar, depth sufficient to tiOsi
the largest of steamers, while the width
is sufficient to accommodate all the traffic
that VIII enter and leave the port.
The length Of the projected line is
about 700 miles and the preliminary
surveys show that but little heavy work
will have to be done in order to secure s
very low per cent. OF grade. Engineer:
are now in the field locating the line, and
il is expected that tracklaying will BIT
begun about the middle OF September
The company is backed by New York
capitalists snd experienced railroad men
Colonel Harrison NJ. James Of New YOrf
is president of the company, and Fred NJ
Day Of Brooklyn, n. Y, is treasurer
The right of way for a considera
bic distance along the line has been OBJ
tanned, and some weeks ago q charter
was lied with the secretary OF this state
There are three organizations, one II
Missouri, another in Louisiana and ;
third in Arkansas. The capital stock 0
the Missouri organization is 81, 500, 900
The terminal facilities in this city hav
: been secured, or ct least arrangement
: for securing them have been made, and
is expected the line will be built into tn
coal fields before cold weather. 1t Wi
be an independent road, and the fact tina
the men st the back of 1t are we'll know
in railroad circles, insures q complet
carrying out Of the project.
There is no question but that the pro
! posed line contemplates future trad
= with Central and South America an
j Mexico, and 1t is barely possible that tn
e building of the road will lead to the e:
t adjustment OF a new steamship line. Tn
o road will cross the st. Louis and So
t Francisco nesr Plymouth.
The road will pass in the vicinity {
Bolton, West Line, Rozier. Mulberr.
Foster, Lamar and about five miles Yves
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